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Recent Examples of encroach
Still, given enough time, some stars will encroach on our personal space.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
If encroaching kids and pets are cramping your style, a mega mattress might help.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Recommended As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peace
Mr. Trump seems confident that the chill in political relations with Africa won’t encroach on his economic and strategic goals in individual countries.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
If that’s not enough nature and distance from encroaching suburbia for you, a 1,000-acre preserve sits just to the west of the ranch.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
If encroaching kids and pets are cramping your style, a mega mattress might help.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Recommended As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peace
Mr. Trump seems confident that the chill in political relations with Africa won’t encroach on his economic and strategic goals in individual countries.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
If that’s not enough nature and distance from encroaching suburbia for you, a 1,000-acre preserve sits just to the west of the ranch.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
Verb
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Russia has suffered about a million casualties in its attempt to invade.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The men’s national team has been invaded by foreigners.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 July 2025
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From the Viking Mars orbiters and landers of the 1970s through the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, which are still operating today, the Red Planet has crept from the dreadful waste seen by Mariner 4 to a place once covered in shallow oceans and with a possibly temperate atmosphere.—
Rod Pyle,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Battling Tool Sprawl Decision fatigue creeps in when consultants juggle a dozen unintegrated AI assistants, each with its own prompt syntax, data connectors and permission model.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The officers used a search pattern in which boats snaked back and forth, moving outward from the shoreline, in increasingly long lines parallel to it, Renner said.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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High-end brands mixing with everyday experiences, resulting in, inevitably, long lines often snaking out the door.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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